In 1971, The DeLUXE Theater hosted The DeLUXE Show, America’s first interracial art exhibition. The DeLUXE Show is now the District’s annual art exhibition with a continued focus on the community powered by 5th Ward Cultural Arts District’s mantra of “Art for the People.”

(Houston, TX) A short film highlighting the musical history in Houston’s 5th Ward community is nominated for an NAACP Image Awards. The documentary, Memory Builds The Monument (MBTM), which was jointly produced by Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation (Fifth Ward CRC), visual artist, Mel Chin, and Greg Davis, focuses on the once-famous Club Matinee and features the renowned Archie Bell. The short film, which was directed by Houston native Isaac Yowman, has been nominated in the “Outstanding Short Form Series” category.

(Houston, TX) After a two-year delay, due to COVID-19, the biggest cultural celebration of Houston’s historic 5th Ward will return on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from noon to 5:00 p.m. between the 3800 – 4000 blocks of Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020. The 9th Annual Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival (LARF), is hosted by the 5th Ward Cultural Arts District (5th Ward CAD), which is under the leadership of Fifth Ward Redevelopment Corporation (Fifth Ward CRC). This FREE, family-friendly event is home to the Urban Helicopter Egg Drop, where thousands of goodie-filled eggs are released for the children. Multiple stages of live music, local vendors, a kids' corner with art activities, and food trucks will round out the affair.

(Houston, TX) Preservation of Houston’s historic St. Elizabeth’s Hospital leads to new mixed-income multifamily housing development in Houston’s 5th Ward. Built in 1947 in a racially segregated Houston, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital was the first medical facility dedicated to serving African Americans in Harris County.